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24 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

H.5. First Reading of TASB Policy Update 126 Description: The District must update and maintain its policies with the most recent legislation and educational regulation changes.  In your packet of information, you have been provided the Update 126 Local Policy Overview. The information included in the board packet is a summary of each of the policy changes. The update includes changes to the follo

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-11-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on H.5. First Reading of TASB Policy Update 126 Description: The District must update and maintain its policies with the most recent legislation and educational regulation changes.  In your packet of inf”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

H.5. First Reading of TASB Policy Update 126 Description: The District must update and maintain its policies with the most recent legislation and educational regulation changes.  In your packet of information, you have been provided the Update 126 Local Policy Overview. The information included in the board packet is a summary of each of the policy changes. The update includes changes to the following local board policies: BE (LOCAL): BOARD MEETINGS BED (LOCAL): BOARD MEETINGS - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CJ (LOCAL): CONTRACTED SERVICES CJA (LOCAL): CONTRACTED SERVICES - BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REQUIRED REPORTING CLE (LOCAL): BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT - REQUIRED DISPLAYS CQB (LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - CYBERSECURITY CQD (LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CSA (LOCAL): FACILITY STANDARDS - SAFETY AND SECURITY CV (LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION DBD (LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST DEC (LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - LEAVES AND ABSENCES DFBB (LOCAL): TERM CONTRACTS - NONRENEWAL DGBA (LOCAL): PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES DH (LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT EEP (LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - LESSON PLANS EFA (LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS EHBAF (LOCAL): SPECIAL EDUCATION - VIDEO/AUDIO MONITORING EIA (LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS FA (LOCAL): PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FEF (LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - RELEASED TIME FFAC (LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - MEDICAL TREATMENT FFB (LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CRISIS INTERVENTION FFF (LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY FFG (LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FNG (LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES FO (LOCAL): STUDENT DISCIPLINE GF (LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS GKA (LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES Attachments: ( 3 ) 126 Local Update Packet 11/3/2025 at 10:25 AM 126 Local Policy Comparison Packet 11/3/2025 at 10:25 AM 126 Explanatory Notes 11/3/2025 at 10:25 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.